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Parties And The College
Test Description: These set of questions will cover political parties and the Electoral College.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An organization of citizens who have similar views on issues and who work together to put their ideas into effect through government action is called a -
A
college
B
reserve
C
political party
D
political action committee
2) Political parties offer a way for -
A
citizens to participate in the political process
B
candidates with very different views to work together
C
candidates to avoid raising money for campaigns
D
candidates to avoid laws regarding campaign finances
3) 'Republican Party Selects Trump as their Candidate!' Which role is the Republican Party completing in this headline?
A
Educating voters
B
Nominating candidates
C
Monitoring actions of officeholders
D
Helping candidates win
4) 'Democrats Furious about GOP Using Twitter to Stretch Campaign Finance Laws!' Which role is the Democratic Party completing in this headline?
A
Educating votres
B
Monitoring actions of officeholders
C
Helping candidates win
D
Nominating candidates
5) What kind of party system characterizes the American political process?
A
A four-party system
B
A two-party system
C
A three-party system
D
A six-party system
6) The two MAIN political parties in the United States today are -
A
Prohibition and Free Soil Parties
B
Democratic and Republican Parties
C
Green and Libertarian Parties
D
Progressive and Whig Parties
7) The parties' differences are -
A
stated in the party platforms and reflecting in campaigning
B
listed in the Preamble
C
stated in the United States Constitution
D
expressed in the 18th Amendment
8) Which of the following is a similarity between the two main political parties?
A
Broadcast different points of view
B
Approve the budget
C
Support business start-ups
D
Influence public policy
9) A candidate for national office often appeal to the most citizens by -
A
belonging to a third party
B
holding moderate views
C
meeting with foreign leaders
D
leading an activist group
10) Third parties differ from the other two main political parties differ from the other two main political parties because third parties -
A
are older than the two main parties
B
have more political experience
C
have more official memebers
D
are often concerned with one issue
11) The number of electors each state has is -
A
stated in the United States Constitution
B
based on the state's Congressional representation
C
determined by how many citizens voted in the last election
D
decided by a pre-election lottery
12) The requirement for a majority vote to win the Electoral College favors a -
A
one-party system
B
two-party system
C
three-party system
D
four-party system
13) What is the last step in the Elecoral College Process?
A
The electors meet to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution
B
The electors meet to impeach the president
C
The electors meet to select the Chief Justice
D
The electors meet to vote for the President and VIce President
14) In order to become the next President of the United States, a candidate must earn ___ electoral votes.
A
100
B
538
C
350
D
270
15) Who determines the President if neither candidate earns the required electoral votes?
A
U.S. Supreme Court
B
House of Representatives
C
Senate
D
Political Action Committee
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